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Amman International Marathon
	News From: Thursday, October 14, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Amman International Marathon Facilitates Registration Process (MENAFN Press) The Amman Marathon recently launched the new website which allows interested runners to register electronically.
Amsterdam Marathon
	News From: Sunday, October 17, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Getu Feleke Sets Amsterdam Course Record 2:05:44 (IAAF.org) Getu Feleke won the thirty-fifth edition of the Amsterdam Marathon with a new course record time of 2 hours 5 minutes and 44 seconds.
	News From: Saturday, October 16, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Fast Times Expected At Amsterdam Marathon (IAAF.org) The thirty-fifth annual Amsterdam Marathon kicks off this Sunday with a very fast field and over thirty-thousand entrants
Atlantic City Marathon
	News From: Sunday, October 17, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Atlantic City Marathon And Other Fun Things At The Shore Today (Press of Atlantic City) The flat and fast Atlantic City Marathon kicked off on Sunday Morning with up to five-thousand runners expected.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		52nd Annual Atlantic City Marathon Comes To A Close (Press of Atlantic City) David Raucci won the 52nd annual Atlantic City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 24 minutes and 4 seconds.
	News From: Saturday, October 16, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Atlantic City Marathon Route Takes Runners Past All Of The City's Great Sights (Press of Atlantic City) The new course for the fifty-second Atlantic City Marathon on Sunday will pass by every casino in town as well as most of the city's other landmarks.
	News From: Friday, October 15, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Atlantic City Marathon Organizers Seek Volunteers For Sunday's Race (Press of Atlantic City) Perhaps running a marathon is a bit much for you. Volunteering for the Atlantic City Marathon may just be the nudge you need to run your marathon.
Baltimore Marathon
	News From: Sunday, October 17, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan David Rutoh Wins Baltimore Marathon (KBC.com) David Rutoh won the tenth annual Baltimore Marathon with a time of 2 hours 13 minutes and 11 seconds.
	News From: Saturday, October 16, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Baltimore Marathon: And They're Off (Baltimore Sun) Nearly five-thousand runners began the Baltimore Marathon with over one-hundred and forty-thousand dollars up for grabs for the top runners.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Rutoh Surprise Winner of Under Amour Baltimore Marathon (RunningUSA Wire) David Rutho, of Kenya, who had to pay for his own trip after his travel expense request was declined, surprised everyone, including himself by winning the 10th running of the Baltimore Marathon with a time of 2:13:11.
	News From: Friday, October 15, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Running Is Not More Dangerous Than Other Sports, Studies Show (Baltimore Sun) It seems the death of a marathon runner grabs our attention, and the media's attention more so than a death in any other sport.
	News From: Thursday, October 14, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Five Men Who Have Completed Every Baltimore Marathon Explain What The Race Means To Them (Baltimore Sun) A total of thirty-six people have run in all nine Baltimore Marathons. Five local men have various reasons as to why they run.
		Baltimore Marathon Bigger, Faster In Year 10 (Baltimore Sun) The Baltimore Marathon has increase it's prize money structure and the level of competition seems to have responded positively.
	News From: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Live Music, An Expo And, Yes, A Race Or Two At The Baltimore Marathon (Baltimore Sun) The Baltimore Marathon allowed the city to join the marathon craze over a decade ago. This weekends events include the marathon and a free concert
		The Baltimore Marathon (Baltimore Guide) The Baltimore Marathon takes place this Saturday and residents are asked to prepare for the traffic and parking restrictions.
Beijing Int'l Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Beijing Marathon To Kick Off (China.org) The 2010 Beijing Marathon will hit the road on October 24 to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the annual capital city event.
		Runners Primed For Beijing Marathon (Global Times) The Beijing Marathon kicks of on October 24 and will attract about thirty-thousand runners from around the world.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Friday, October 15, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Athletic Association Registration (Boston Herald) The Boston Marathon will open online registration Monday for the one-hundred and fifteenth running of the annual marathon event held on April 18,2011
	News From: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Maybe You Qualified For Boston After All! (Times Union.com) Last year's Boston Marathon registration opened on Sept 9 and filled in just over two months. With a later registration most predict it will fill sometime in December.
		2011 Boston Marathon Registration Opens At 9 am October 18, 2010 (Oregon Live.com) The Boston Marathon will sell out again this year. The question is how fast? The doors open at 9 am on October 18.
Bucharest Int'l Marathon
	News From: Sunday, October 17, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Men Take Top 3 Places In Bucharest Marathon (USA Today) Duncan Koech won the Bucharest City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 13 minutes and 59 seconds.
Camarillo Marathon
	News From: Thursday, October 14, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Barefoot Camarillo Marathon Running (Malibu Times) Alberto Perusset, one of the race directors of the Malibu Marathon, recently completed the Camarillo Marathon after only starting to run barefoot six months ago.
Chicago Marathon
	News From: Thursday, October 14, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		For Samuelson, It's One Finish Line After The Next (New York Times) Joan Benoit Samuelson hoped to run a Sub 3 hour marathon on Saturday and did much better running a 2 hour 47 minutes and 50 second race.
		Benoit Samuelson Named USATF Athlete Of The Week (USATF.org) Joan Benoit Sameulson has been named the USATF's athlete of the week after completing the Chicago Marathon in under 2 hours and 48 minutes.
	News From: Tuesday, October 12, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		On Anniversary, Benoit Samuelson Runs In Record Time (Chicago Tribune) Joan Benoit Samuelson admitted that she did not run a smart race but she still managed to set an American Record for women over 51 years of age.
	News From: Monday, October 11, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Chicago Marathon Runners Show Grit, Even If They Don't Finish (Chicago Tribune) More than thirty-eight thousand runners finished the Chicago Marathon on Sunday despite soaring heat.
		Shobukhova Wins Second Straigh Chicago Marathon (Chicago Tribune) Liliya Shobukhova won her second straight Chicago Marathon with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 25 seconds.
		A Few Run To Win Chicago Marathon - Then There's Everyone Else (Chicago Sun Times) Most of the field in Chicago Marathon don't care about the top few runners who are competing for top honors.
		Wanjiru Battles, Beats Kebede (Chicago Tribune) Samuel Wanjiru won the Chicago Marathon for the second straight year with a time of 2 hours 6 minutes and 24 seconds.
		Michigan Runner Is Chicago Marathon's Top U.S. Female Finisher (Detroit Free Press) Desiree Davila was the top U.S. female finisher in the Chicago Marathon with a time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 20 seconds.